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There are certain places that exist as a launching pad and not as a final destination. Dalaman is one of those places. Situated on the southwestern coast of Turkey, Dalaman primarily serves as a place of arrival and departure for the hundreds of thousands of tourists who flock to Turkey each year for sun, fun and a glimpse of history.

The Dalaman Airport, an air conditioned oasis on a steamy summer day, serves people from all over the world traveling to the more famous beach resorts like Marmaris, Fethiye, Köyceğiz, Dalyan, Ölüdeniz and Hisarönü. Chances are you too will choose to bypass Dalaman on your way to the surf and sand, but the town itself is worth at least a quick glimpse. A small farming town situated near the Mediterranean, Dalaman is remarkable in its unremarkableness. In other words, it is the perfect backdrop for your trip elsewhere.

If you are looking to explore Turkey, flights to Dalaman are often the cheapest rates on the Web. Even if your idea of a Turkish holiday doesn’t involve sitting on a beach drinking yourself into a stupor, it is worth looking into Dalaman, the gateway to elsewhere.

If you want to go to one of Europe’s hippest and most happening places than you should take a good, hard look at taking a trip to Barcelona, Spain. Situated on the Mediterranean coast, Barcelona has something for just about everyone. If you are a foodie, you’ll love the cuisine. If you like the sun, you’ll love Barcelona’s climate. If you like to party like a rock star, you’ll fit right in with the city’s vibrant nightlife. If you like culture and history, Spain’s second largest city is also the place for you. If architecture is your thing, you can spend days admiring the unique and diverse buildings in Barcelona. In fact, the only way you won’t enjoy Barcelona is if you are someone who determined not to have fun.

I trust that you aren’t a curmudgeon and that Barcelona is a destination you would like to visit. I also trust that you would like nothing more than to find a cheap flight to Barcelona. Rejoice, good people, airfare to Spain is super cheap at the moment. I’m talking $400 or so for a round-trip ticket. That is at least a couple hundred bucks cheaper than what you will find at other times of the year.

You almost can’t go a day without someone somewhere mentioning that the world is becoming a smaller place. With the explosion of telecommunications and advancements in transportation infrastructure, you can go just about anywhere you want on our planet as long as you have the time, money and desire.

Another popular subject these days is the homogenization of global culture. As more and more companies spread their global tentacles, the more places start feeling the looking alike. Or so the argument goes. You can find out whether or not this is actually happening by experiencing the various regions of the world. One of the best ways to do this is by embarking on an Around the World travel advantage.

As daunting as that might sound, and as expensive as you might think it would be, the fact is that with today’s travel infrastructure in place it is actually quite simple. It also doesn’t have to be something that puts you in debt for the rest of your life. A smart traveler knows how to make her money last longer and knows a great deal when she sees one.

Around the world airfare for less than $2,000 is a great deal. Now it is up to you to decide how small the world really is and how similar or unique our cultures have become.

Visitors to Casablanca, Morocco might be disappointed to find that Humphrey Bogart is not on the local currency nor is his presence very evident at all. The Moroccan capital, forever brought to the attention of moviegoers through the 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, is far from the sleepy outpost portrayed on the big screen.

Modern day Casablanca is home to 3.1 million people. It is the chief port and economic hub in North Africa. Its skyline is dominated by slick, glass high rises that would not look out of place in the world’s wealthiest countries. Its amenities are first class and navigating the city’s public transportation system is relatively easy.

While modern Casablanca is bustling and familiar, there are still sections of the city that cling to the traditional past. The Old Medina is not as touristy as the ones found in Fez or Marrakech, but it still has its charms and it is worth a visit to walk inside the old town’s mud walls.

Getting to Casablanca is fairly easy with frequent flights directly from Europe. Iberia Ailines even has deals where you can fly to Casablanca round trip from the United States for less than $800.

You can learn just as much spending a couple of weeks in Paris as you could spend an entire semester in college. Your art education can be achieved by visiting the city’s many museums. Your culinary degree can be earned by enjoying some of the world’s finest restaurants in the world. Your physical education needs can be met by watching other people play soccer or ride a bicycle. Your foreign language requirement is more than fulfilled by speaking French to, you know, actual French speaking people.

Indeed, Paris is a city where one can learn about another culture and about herself. And it is also a place where you can let your hair hang loose and have a kick ass time. From music venues to nightclubs to hostels where the partying doesn’t stop, Paris has a nightlife that will complete your educational experience.

Flying to Paris can be done of the cheap, especially if you are a student. STA Travel has some outstanding deals on flights to the City of Lights. Even someone without an advanced degree can recognize that going to Paris while you can still get a student discount beats waiting until you have to pay full price.

For more insight into what to do in France’s capital, visit the Paris Travel Logue.

Student flights to Paris from $270 RT

Today’s Cheap Travel Links post is brought to you by the letter ‘A’.

• A is for Australia, a continent-sized country that is renowned for its one of a kind geography and wildlife. It is a vast land that is home to beautiful cities like Sydney and Melbourne, while also laying claim to the world’s largest natural reef and the outback.
• A is for airfare. Unless you are the seafaring type you are going to need to fly Down Under. This is no easy task for most of us. Australia is a long way from just about everywhere and as a result ticket prices are usually in the four figures.
• A is for awesome. That is the only word to describe the current deal on flights to Australia found through United. We’re talking roughly $700 from Los Angeles to Sydney. It doesn’t get much lower than that.
• A is for act now. The deal only lasts until August 31, 2007. If you don’t take advantage of it you might experience another ‘A’ the next time you book Australia airfare – Anguish.

If you grew up on the western side of the Iron Curtain you probably are at least somewhat intrigued by Moscow. The capital of Russia, to many of us Moscow was an exotic place that was a convenient setting for spy novels.

The spy novels locales have changed in recent years, but Moscow is still a destination full of intrigue. Once a city that was as gloomy as a Russian winter’s sky, it is now one of the most happening and most expensive cities on this planet. Bearing witness to the makeover of Moscow is something that all travelers – intrepid or otherwise – will find interesting.

Take a stroll down the street and count the number of high end cars that pass by you. The city is a far cry from the days when people stood in line for hours just to get fresh bread. In fact, Moscow is now home to some of the finest restaurants found anywhere in this world. Just make sure to bring a lot of cash. Even a simple meal can set you back a lot of money.

Flying to Moscow is usually an expensive proposition as well, but if you are willing to experience Russian in the late fall (ie winter-like conditions), you can fly there for about $700 round trip from the east coast of the US through Cheap Tickets.

More Moscow Airfare including a flight from Boston for $430!